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On Sunday, October 4, visit Seattle’s historic orchards throughout the city. Each orchard is planning special activities, including cider pressings, historical tours, and more. Your self-guided tour will take you throughout Seattle’s neighb…

This Sunday, Wallingford will host a special group of students from Washington State University who are spending their spring break volunteering together on service projects across the state. WSU’s “Spring to Action, Break for Change” gives students hands-on experience with a number of sustainable agriculture and natural resources service learning projects. The group of 15 […]

The Think Green Recycling Challenge rolls on. Wallingford’s Waste Management route, Friday North,is in ninth place as of the end of November 2012. Hey, we have nowhere to go but up! But we do have a good chance of winning up to $10,000 for neighborhood projects as a result of monthly Recycling Challenge outreach activities. […]

It’s rainy season – do you know where your storm drains are? Thrill your neighbors and pedestrians by clearing leaves and debris from the storm drains on your block. Don’t try to unclog the drain if the clog is below the grate: call SPU at 206-386-1800, then press 2 to report a clogged storm drain. […]

“Cooking for Compost?” Sounds like what happens when no one likes what I make for dinner. Maybe a better description is “No Waste Recipes.” Whatever the name, they’ll help you have a more sustainable Thanksgiving feast. Prepare holiday dishes from fresh ingredients, without single-use packaging, where food waste can be used in other food or […]

Hosting a Seattle Night Out party this Tuesday? Want to impress your “deep green” neighbors? Here are some suggestions to reduce waste at any event: Provide recycling bins for cans, bottles, cups, and other recyclable items. Do the same for food waste. Have a 5 gallon bucket or similar container lined with a biodegradable bag […]

Are you tired of pleading, asking, arguing, and proving that trees have public value? Join TreePAC and make change happen the old-fashioned way – with money! WHO: Citizen land stewards and tree lovers who are fed up with insufficient funds, laws, and enforcement pertaining to the Urban Forest. WHAT: TreePAC, a political action committee for […]

The results are in for the Waste Management Think Green Recycling Challenge. The last two months of the contest had neighborhoods shifting around in the rankings, including the Friday North route (Wallingford) which slipped to second place as of the end of February. As you can see by the final results, the competition was intense. […]

The results from the Think Green Recycling Challenge for February are in, and Wallingford’s Friday North route slipped into second place. Our diversion rate lagged behind that of Friday South, represented by Rainier Beach Community Club, by a mere .06% . The last day of the entire Recycling Challenge contest was March 30, so all […]

It’s crunch time for ten neighborhoods competing in the Think Green Recycling Challenge. The contest ends with waste collection on Friday, March 30, your last chance to get the heavy stuff into your recycling and food waste carts and go skimpy (but of course) on garbage. Remember, Wallingford and our neighbors to the north could […]